Chapter XXXVII
The best positions are not always free from the most disturbing difficulties, for great responsibility goes with great opportunity; but Eugene went gaily to this new task, for he knew that it could not possibly be much more difficult than the one he was leaving. Truly, Summerfield had been a terrible man to work for. He had done his best by petty nagging, insisting on endless variations, the most frank and brutal criticism, to break down Eugene's imperturbable good nature and make him feel that he could not reasonably hope to handle the situation without Summerfield's co–operation and assistance. But he had only been able, by so doing, to bring out Eugene's better resources. His self–reliance, coolness under fire, ability to work long and ardently even when his heart was sc
